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April 26, 2011, Tuesday
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THE Chicago Blackhawks recorded a 4-3 victory in overtime over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday to level their National Hockey League series at 3-3 after they had been down 0-3 and facing early elimination.
Ben Smith scored the game-winner at 15:30 in OT for the Stanley Cup champions Blackhawks, who forced a decider in Vancouver tomorrow and are now seeking to become just the fourth team to rally from a 0-3 series deficit in the playoffs.
The winner of the series will meet the Nashville Predators, who advanced to the second round of the playoffs for the first time after their 4-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks.
Nick Spaling scored two goals for the Predators, who also clinched the series 4-2.
The Philadelphia Flyers were also on the verge of elimination but instead forced a Game 7 with their 5-4 overtime triumph over the Buffalo Sabres.
Ville Leino scored the winner at 4:43 in OT, after Scott Hartnell had forced the extra session at 10:43 in the third.
Game 7 is in Philadelphia tomorrow.
Chicago's charge to its series-decider was set up by Michael Frolik's game-tying score at 2:31 in the third before Smith clinched it with his third goal of the postseason.
Daniel Sedin, Alexandre Burrows and Kevin Bieksa scored for the Canucks who traded goals with the Blackhawks through regulation.
Nashville had previously reached the postseason five times and lost in the first round each time.
Teemu Selanne and Jason Blake scored for Anaheim who tied the game 2-2 in the second before Spaling gave Nashville a 3-2 lead in the third and David Legwand then put in an empty-net goal with 10 seconds left.
In Buffalo, Thomas Vanek scored twice in the first period as Buffalo built a 3-1 lead and chased Philadelphia goaltender Michael Leighton who was replaced by Brian Boucher.
Flyers winger James van Riemsdyk scored in the second where Danny Briere added his second goal of the game to tie it at 3-3 before Nathan Gerbe put Buffalo back ahead with a wrist shot at 16:09 in the second.
Ben Smith scored the game-winner at 15:30 in OT for the Stanley Cup champions Blackhawks, who forced a decider in Vancouver tomorrow and are now seeking to become just the fourth team to rally from a 0-3 series deficit in the playoffs.
The winner of the series will meet the Nashville Predators, who advanced to the second round of the playoffs for the first time after their 4-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks.
Nick Spaling scored two goals for the Predators, who also clinched the series 4-2.
The Philadelphia Flyers were also on the verge of elimination but instead forced a Game 7 with their 5-4 overtime triumph over the Buffalo Sabres.
Ville Leino scored the winner at 4:43 in OT, after Scott Hartnell had forced the extra session at 10:43 in the third.
Game 7 is in Philadelphia tomorrow.
Chicago's charge to its series-decider was set up by Michael Frolik's game-tying score at 2:31 in the third before Smith clinched it with his third goal of the postseason.
Daniel Sedin, Alexandre Burrows and Kevin Bieksa scored for the Canucks who traded goals with the Blackhawks through regulation.
Nashville had previously reached the postseason five times and lost in the first round each time.
Teemu Selanne and Jason Blake scored for Anaheim who tied the game 2-2 in the second before Spaling gave Nashville a 3-2 lead in the third and David Legwand then put in an empty-net goal with 10 seconds left.
In Buffalo, Thomas Vanek scored twice in the first period as Buffalo built a 3-1 lead and chased Philadelphia goaltender Michael Leighton who was replaced by Brian Boucher.
Flyers winger James van Riemsdyk scored in the second where Danny Briere added his second goal of the game to tie it at 3-3 before Nathan Gerbe put Buffalo back ahead with a wrist shot at 16:09 in the second.
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